Inside This Issue   May 2008

	♦	Cover story: Sales Come First -- Del Terra Farms of Tracy, CA, has a home for every ear before a single seed is sown.
	♦	The key to controlling powdery and downy mildews is to pay attenion ot fungicide resistance and proper rotations.
	♦	Maintain proper spray coveage to ensure healthy crops and good yields.
	♦	A good irrigation scheduling program includes knowing when to irrigate and how much water to apply.
	♦	Researchers from three areas of the country discuss pests to be on the lookout for this growing season.

Bonus Coverage:

♦ Monitoring Microirrigation - Part 1: The Tensiometer

♦ Monitoring Microirrigation - Part 2: The Flowmeter

American Vegetable Grower’s SEED initiative will help growers of all sizes identify opportunities that will lead to profits and success, both individually and for the U.S. industry as a whole. SEED encourages aggressive, progressive action by standing together as active participants in the industry, engaging the consumer via new marketing avenues as well as new varieties, employing new technology to provide additional efficiencies, and delivering quality in every aspect of production.

Honoring Achievement
American Vegetable Grower's 2006 Grower Achievement Award.

Watch a QuickTime movie of the award ceremony in Washington D.C. - click here.